Ableism

“One of the effects of civilisation is to diminish the rigour of the application of the law of natural selection. It preserves weakly lives that would have perished in barbarous lands.” (Francis Galton, 1865) As Francis Galton said, the civilisation is capable to diminish the natural selection, and preserve lives, not weakly lives, just lives. This is one of the best characteristics that Social Catholic Teaching has introduced into the society, the capacity to value a live and preserve…

Addiction and Trauma Care Concerning the mental health field, treatment of patients with mental disorders throughout history has been of various qualities and varying rates of success. One major challenge since the beginning of psychiatric care has been in substance abuse treatment. The issue of how to properly treat those with substance abuse disorder has been a hot topic within the field of psychiatry since the beginning, but it has become even more so as understandings of mental illness has…

The Unachievable American Dream (add hook) The American Dream is the idea that all people should have an equal opportunity to achieve success and happiness through hard work and dedication. In the 1940s and 50s, the American Dream was measured by your possessions, the drive to be successful was from a materialistic point of view. There are some that say the modern day American Dream is now based on one’s stability. Things such as a stable job, a nice house, a spouse and family are thought to be…

In Of Mice and Men, Steinbeck portrays characters from varying backgrounds who have difficulty creating worthwhile relationships because of preconceived notions. From sexism to racism to ableism, various forms of discrimination create a sense of exclusion and loneliness. Steinbeck clearly creates an environment where solitude is not self inflicted but rather the result of social barriers and false…

As a country, we have grown, being less narrow-minded and ignorant, to being more open-minded and accepting. Consequently, while this may be true, it might not apply to places where it should be the truest, for instance, schools. Why does the fear of the unknown lead to the oppression of certain individuals in today 's school system? Fear of the unknown leads to the oppression of certain individuals in today 's school system because not allowing Transgender Children and teens to be themselves in…

may focus on the therapist's demeanor, communication patterns, and underlying values of nonjudgment, openness, and authenticity to determine how much information may be safely disclosed3,10,13. For deaf individuals, past experiences of audism and ableism may make them especially concerned about the therapist interpretations and beliefs about deaf people7 Mental health therapists should refer deaf clients to therapists who have knowledge of deaf culture instead of working with them without such…

suffer sexual violence under our prison system; in many times, they have no idea to stop it. From the book, we find that the sexual violence of prison guard is routine to happen in jail, and it is always infused with racism, sexism, heterosexism, ableism and transphobia. There are several prisoners that suffer the sexual violence mentioned in the book. For example, Jake Donaghy is transgender and he writes to the author about the ways that prison guards manipulate bodies into deeper isolation.…

The history of disability culture was greatly misunderstood, and inturpeted as a sin brought upon by the family as a form of punishment for their wrongdoing. Covey had stated in (Adams, 2013) that, “ Disability was percieved through a religious lens and considered an unchangeable condition that resulted from sin (p. 462).” This being said, it automatically gave those with a type of handicap a negative view. (Adams, 2013)“The word handycapped emerged in England from people with disabilities who…

also known as women’s suffrage (Professor Anderson). Although, this movement was for women it excluded women of color and labor workers. “Intersectional feminism makes an active efforts to include all women. It is anti-racism, anti-classism, anti-ableism, body-positive, inclusive of LGBTQ+ folks, and a celebration of all forms of gender expression” (Sathish…

White Supremacy and Privilege Effects People of Color People of Color in the United States struggle to navigate through a society dominated by White supremacy. Racism is almost ignored on a daily basis because of how ingrained it is into American society. Internal and external consequences how been proven to affect people of Color when they live in a society where white supremacy is normalized and being a person of Color is seen as being inferior. In the United States, white people have…